A lot of people approach Getting Things Done as a tool problem.
They look for a better app.
A cleaner list.
A smarter workflow.
A more perfect setup.
But GTD does not really begin with tools.
It begins with identity.
Continue reading How to make GTD stick by changing identity firstMany people try Getting Things Done (GTD) as if it were a set of tools.
They make lists.
They create folders.
They sort tasks by context.
They build a beautiful system.
And for a little while, it feels promising.
But then life gets busy. The lists grow. The habits slip. The system becomes something else to manage. What looked like clarity starts to feel like admin.
That is often the point where people think GTD has failed.
Usually, though, the problem is not the method. The problem is that the tools arrived before the identity shift.
GTD only really works when you stop thinking of yourself as someone who is ‘trying to get organised’ and start becoming someone who captures, clarifies and reviews as a way of life.
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